E3 positions itself as the biggest, most important convention for the games industry. Here is the place where the big announcements are made and the who’s who of the most important game developers, publishers, and console manufacturers come together to not only show us what we’ll be playing over the…
Read MoreRecently, a small group of former NIS America staffers formed a localisation company of their own. acttil (stands for acceptance + creativity + teamwork + trust + innovation + love) is offering Japanese developers a full range of localisation and marketing services. With so many great games in Japan going…
Read MoreSome screenshots of Sega’s upcoming Sonic game for the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS have been released. This title will one again bring Dr. Eggman to the forefront – but this time as Sonic’s ally. Both titles are slated for release in Japan, America and Europe later this year. Here…
Read MoreOne of the nicest surprises of the year so far for the PlayStation 3 has been the release of a creakily-old, but quite enjoyable western RPG, ArcaniA 4. Retitled ArcaniA: The Complete Tale – one assumes because it’s the first time a PlayStation console has had a game of the…
Read MoreIt never ceases to amaze me how games journalists manage to spin a single out of context quote into a click-baiting article, since it rarely leads to a story that provides accurate information to the reader. But it happens, and Ian Livingstone is the latest victim of this “journalistic practice.”…
Read MoreI’ll start off by saying Expeditions: Conquistador isn’t a game for everyone. It’s a tactical role playing game that takes real dedication and patience and as a gamer who isn’t familiar with this sort of ground, it took hours to become comfortable with the complex variety and attention Conquistador demands.…
Read MoreI am not terribly good at bowling, though I enjoy it quite a bit. The running joke on my old bowling league team I was on back in college was that I was our team handicap (four guys throwing around 200 or higher, and me with my rock solid 140……
Read MoreLast week we shared the announcement that a huge crossover title was coming out for the PlayStation 3 and Vita that was going to feature a bunch of different anime heroines, as well as creating a few new characters as well. Slated for release in Japan in October of this…
Read MoreThe original Denpa Men game was a charming, if somewhat shallow dungeon crawler with a cute AR gimmick for acquiring the weird men-things that would do the fighting and adventuring on your behalf. Ultimately it was charming, but lacked the all-important sensation of context to make the adventuring really stand…
Read MoreTekken is a fighting series that has been around for many years now, boasting excellent fighting mechanics and some of the best visuals around. A couple of weeks ago, Tekken Card Tournament released on iOS and Android, bringing a collectible card game flavour to the series. I have spent more…
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